> I'd say AirBnb increases travel by decreasing the cost of housing. It decreases the cost of housing for tourists by decreasing the supply of housing, and thu

> I'd say AirBnb increases travel by decreasing the cost of housing. It decreases the cost of housing for tourists by decreasing the supply of housing, and thus increasing its cost, for locals. > This is, in my view, a positive. There's many ways where increased travel can be considered a negative such the increase in greenhouse gas emissions. I'd also consider if that positive truly outweighs the negatives on the locals of an area. Hotels work just fine, and are accounted for in city planning.